Odontoblast marker gene expression is enhanced by a CC-chemokine family protein MIP-3α in human mesenchymal stem cells
Odontoblast marker gene expression is enhanced by a CC-chemokine family protein MIP-3α in human mesenchymal stem cells
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DOI:
10.1016/j.archoralbio.2007.04.004
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发表时间:
2007-10-01
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3
通讯作者:
Ueda, M.
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作者:
Iejima, D.;Sumita, Y.;Ueda, M.
Objective: Macrophage inflammatory protein-3 alpha (MIP-3 alpha) is a major CC-chemokine family protein, which serves as a differentiation factor for mesenchymal cells, including osteoblasts and dental pulp cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of MIP-3 alpha on human mesenchymal stem cell differentiation in vitro. Design: Human mesenchymal stem cells were maintained in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium in the presence or absence of MIP-3 alpha and the presence or absence of osteogenic factors (dexamethasone, beta-glycerophoshate and ascorbic acid). Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was measured, and expression of odontoblast and osteoblast markers were examined by RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results: MIP-3 alpha alone did not increase ALP activity, as compared to controls. The combination of MIP-3 alpha and osteogenic factors increased ALP activity beyond increases observed with osteogenic factors alone. mRNA expression of the odontoblast marker dspp was only detectable when MIP-3 alpha was added together with osteogenic factors at day 7 in three out of four samples. DSP protein level was increased only in the samples treated with both MIP-3 alpha and osteogenic factors until day 5. In contrast, MIP-3 alpha did not influence levels of the osteoblast markers CBFA1 or BSP. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated that MIP-3 alpha enhanced gene expression and protein levels of odontoblast-related genes, without affecting levels of the osteogenic proteins CBFA1 or BSP. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.